HEADHUNTING & RECRUITMENT
Recruitment and headhunting of leaders and specialists
We have completed over 800 recruitments across the Nordics in recent years – across six industries and from specialist roles to C-suite. Our consultants come from the industries they recruit within, and we always put together a dedicated team for each assignment. This gives a precision and industry knowledge that generalist agencies cannot match. We don’t just find the best available candidate. We find the best possible one.
SEARCH PARTNER, TRUSTED ADVISOR AND STRATEGIC VISION
Recruitment of leaders and specialists
As your dedicated recruitment partner, we ensure success by always putting together a tailored team from the very beginning of a project. We build a unique team that reflects a wide range of skills and industry knowledge, carefully tailored to your specific needs.
Our approach is to work in close collaboration with you – from HR to senior management – to ensure a meticulous and targeted recruitment process that delivers results.
Six industries
Nordic network
Active & passive candidates
8–12 week process
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RECRUITMENT OR EXECUTIVE SEARCH?
Recruitment or executive search – what is the right choice
Many companies arrive at this page with a concrete recruitment need, but are uncertain which approach best fits their situation. It is a good question to ask, because the two methods solve fundamentally different challenges.
Recruitment is the right solution when the position is well-defined, there is a broad market of relevant candidates, and when the role is at a level where many are actively seeking new opportunities. Here we work with a structured process that combines advertising, screening and competency assessment to find the strongest match.
Executive search is the right solution when the candidate is unlikely to be actively looking, the position is critical to the company’s direction, or when discretion makes a public job posting inappropriate. Here we map the entire market and proactively approach the strongest profiles – including those who are not on the job market.
At Compass HRG we work with both approaches and always put together the process that delivers the best result for your specific needs. Sometimes the answer is recruitment. Sometimes it is executive search. And sometimes it is a combination of both.
Unsure which approach fits your next hire? Read our guide to when you should choose headhunting over advertising →
WHAT IS RECRUITMENT?
A structured process that finds the right match
Recruitment is the process of identifying, attracting and hiring the right candidate for a given position. It sounds straightforward – but in practice it is one of the decisions that has the greatest impact on a company’s development and culture.
A successful recruitment is not about finding as many applicants as possible. It is about finding the right one – and that requires a structured process, deep industry understanding and the ability to assess candidates on more than their CV and experience.
At Compass HRG we systematically map the market and approach both active and passive candidates – those who are not looking themselves, but who would take the right call. We combine thorough dialogue, competency assessment and proven methods to ensure a strong professional and cultural match.
A typical recruitment process with us takes 6–10 weeks from kickoff to candidate presentation. We always adapt the pace to your situation and can move faster if the need requires it.
OUR AREAS OF EXPERTISE
Six industries. All functions.
We recruit within six industries: Life Science & Healthcare, Industrial & Construction, Finance, IT & Digital, Consumer & FMCG and Public organisations. Our consultants have typically worked in the industries they recruit within – meaning they understand what distinguishes a strong candidate from a good one, and what it truly takes to succeed in the role.
We recruit across all functions – from General Management and HR to IT, Finance, Marketing & Sales and Supply Chain. Whether you are looking for a leader with strategic weight or a specialist with deep expertise, we always put together a dedicated team with the right industry insight for the task.
Our network is Nordic and international, and we actively approach both candidates who are looking for a job and those who are not – but who would take the right call.
EFFECTIVE RECRUITMENT
Create growth and innovation with the right leaders and specialists
We have offices in Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Finland and the United Kingdom – and we use them actively. When the strongest match for your position is based in Stockholm, Helsinki or London, we find them. That is what we call The Nordic Advantage.
We help you boost your core business, strengthen your culture, expand into new markets – or simply find the leader you are missing to realise your strategy.
We achieve this by combining structured market mapping with direct outreach to both active and passive candidates – from across the Nordics and globally.
WHAT OUR CLIENTS SAY
A trusted partnership that endures
“It is a relationship built on trust. Everyone we have worked with is professional, structured and highly competent. The fact that we keep coming back to Compass as our recruitment partner speaks for itself.”
Gitte Vejs Thisgaard
Senior HR Business Partner, Palsgaard A/S
Palsgaard is an international producer of specialty products for the food industry. They chose Compass as their recruitment partner for a challenging search within Supply Chain and Shipping – and have since returned to us time and again. Today the partnership spans recruitments across Supply Chain, IT and other functions. That is the best recommendation we can receive.
HOW DO YOU ENSURE A SUCCESSFUL RECRUITMENT?
A strong recruitment process involves much more than a well-written job posting. In this article we walk through the process from requirements profile to hire – and explain what separates a recruitment that succeeds from one that does not.
EXECUTIVE SEARCH
When the position is critical, the candidate is unlikely to be actively looking, or discretion makes a public posting inappropriate – executive search is the answer. Read how we find your next senior leaders.
WHAT DO YOU DO WHEN THE CANDIDATE WITHDRAWS?
One of the most challenging situations in a recruitment process is when a candidate withdraws late in the process. Read how you ensure a smooth process – and preserve the relationship with the candidate.
We help companies realise their full market potential
Contact us
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Denmark
COPENHAGEN
Rigensgade 11, 2. tv
DK-1316 København K
+45 70 20 12 75
compass@compasshrg.com
AARHUS
Sommervej 31B, 1. sal
DK-8210 Aarhus V
+45 70 20 12 75
compass@compasshrg.com
Sweden
STOCKHOLM
Tryckerigatan 8, 5tr
11128 Stockholm
+46 08 555 29 450
mail@compass.se
Norway
Visiting address
Stenersgata 2
0184 Oslo
Mailing address
Stenersgata 2
0184 Oslo
Mail & phone
+47 22 00 77 00
mail@compass.no
Invoices
PDF-format:
compasshumanresourcesas@ebilag.com
EHF: 975911195
Finland
Visiting address
Keilasatama 5
02150 Espoo
Finland
Mail & phone
+ 358 10 320 2400
compass@compasshrg.fi
Billing adress
Compass Human Resources Group Finland
Oy Ab
@003709821569@
PL 1000
00781 Helsinki
Invoices
Company ID: 0982156-9
E-invoice address: 003709821569
OVT-code: 003709821569
E-invoice operator: 003723327487
More Information: Wabuco Oy, puh. 09-6844950
United Kingdom
LONDON
823 Salisbury House, 29 Finsbury Circus
London, EC2M 5QQ
+44 (0) 207 118 1275
compass@compasshrg.com